Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 74,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka is 74,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka peaked at 93,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 8,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 64,000 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 2011 | 65,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 73,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 61,000 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 76,000 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 68,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 51,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 80,000 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 88,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 93,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 65,000 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 74,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 74,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 74,000 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,500 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +700.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,700 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,800 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,700 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Sri Lanka was 74,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.